Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hampden?

Hampden is located in South Australia about 94.8 km north east of Adelaide and 1329.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Hampden has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hampden, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hampden homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Hampden is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hampden during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Hampden will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Hampden

Rebate for Hampden Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hampden by month. The maximum is 7.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hampden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.457.63
Feb24.126.70
Mar19.415.39
Apr13.843.84
May9.692.69
Jun7.952.21
Jul8.652.40
Aug11.573.21
Sep15.724.37
Oct20.645.73
Nov24.576.82
Dec26.597.39

Figures from the weather station at Nuriootpa Pirsa, which is approximately 35.7 km from Hampden.

Hampden, SA is in the 5374 postcode area which has around 349 solar installations under 10 kW and about 380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 769 households in the 5374 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Hampden.

Solar Installers near toHampden
NameDistanceDetails
Ezy Power Australia41.0kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions52.4kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone53.2kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar53.6kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
CMB Solutions54.5kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar54.5kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries55.1kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia55.1kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar55.2kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems55.6kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar56.9kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
Energyplex57.1kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️62.6kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
JBM SOLAR63.7kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems64.9kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Switch Energy65.3kmSwitch Energy is based in One Tree Hill, SA.
Rite Price Solar67.5kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions70.8kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide73.8kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat73.8kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal73.8kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia73.9kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hampden

Sunlight Hours in Hampden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hampden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hampden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hampden, QLD, which is about 1749.6 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.